MedWorm: Workshops

Clinical Trials Drop In Session, Room M2.17 (2010-04-30)

Institute of Psychiatry | Events — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:02:05 +0100

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Clinical Trials Drop In Session, Room M2.17 (2010-05-14)

Institute of Psychiatry | Events — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:02:05 +0100

Clinical Trials Drop In Session, Room M2.17 (2010-05-28)

Institute of Psychiatry | Events — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:02:05 +0100

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The meaning of art to people who use mental health services

The Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:03:58 +0100

Conclusion: A research approach that is creative and consistent with empowering and inclusive practice has been employed in this study. Furthermore, greater attention in research methods to the often neglected area of people’s stories is advocated. Historically, in mental health care, people have felt oppressed by statutory service providers. Narrative approaches in research enable the person to become centre-stage, and, as a parallel to creative expression, the person is given a voice. (Source: The Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health)

WEBIST 2010: 6th international conference on web information systems and technologies

MEDEV Events — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:42:03 +0100

The purpose of the 6th International Conference on Web Information Systems and Technologies (WEBIST) is to bring together researchers, engineers and practitioners interested in the technological advances and business applications of web-based information systems. The conference has four main track, covering different aspects of Web Information Systems, including Internet Technology, Web Interfaces and Applications, Society, e-Communities, e-Business and Web Intelligence. WEBIST focuses on real world applications; therefore authors should highlight the benefits of Web Information Systems and Technologies for industry and services, in addition to academic applications. Ideas on how to solve business problems, using web based information systems and technologies, will arise from the conferen...

Festival of learning 2010: the way forward with education in health professions

MEDEV Events — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:42:01 +0100

The Festival of Learning is an innovative concept developed by the Higher Education Academy Health Sciences and Practice Subject Centre. It is held annually each time in a different UK location.The eighth Festival of Learning will be hosted by the Edinburgh Napier University at their beautiful Craighouse campus. The Festival blends elements of established event formats - high profile keynote presentations, workshops, special interest groups - to provide a unique celebration of diverse approaches to education and training in the Health Sciences. This year, the Festival 2010, will focus on the three themes as follows: Making connection - Assimilating theory and practice; developing partnerships between the NHS and HEIs and also education and employers; aiding awareness of educational pol...

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2010 Canadian Stroke Congress

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Co-hosted by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, the Canadian Stroke Network, and the Canadian Stroke Consortium, the Canadian Stroke Congress brings together leading stroke experts to exchange ideas and present the latest breaking research in prevention, treatment, rehab, and recovery. The Congress takes place in Quebec City from June 7 to 8, 2010. Pre-conference workshops take place on June 6. Meeting details are available at http://www.strokecongress.ca... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

U of L’s Family Business Center to hold finance seminar

bizjournals.com Health Care:Health Insurance headlines — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:18:05 +0100

The Family Business Center at the University of Louisville will hold a workshop aimed at helping family-business owners understand how to have adequate growth capital while satisfying family members’ needs for ready cash. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Health Insurance headlines)

2010 IEEE Workshop on Signal Processing Systems

IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:53:03 +0100

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Terrence Higgins Trust launches Project Vogue, Dudley’s first lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered youth group

Terrence Higgins Trust — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:53:56 +0100

HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is launching a new group to support lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) young people in the Dudley area. Backed by a grant from the Big Lottery Fund’s Awards for All programme, Project Vogue (www.projectvogue.org.uk) will provide a safe environment for local young people between the ages of 13 and 24 to meet and discuss the issues that matter to them. The group is also designed for young people who are questioning their sexuality.Project Vogue will provide a weekly social space for young people to make new friends, take part in fun activities such as sports outings and art projects, and access confidential information and support on a range of issues including ‘coming out’, substance misuse and sexual health from ...

Becoming a lecturer in initial teacher education

MEDEV Events — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:48:36 +0100

A series of workshops: The first on 3rd March 2010 at Mary Ward House, London. The second on 22nd March 2010 at Leeds Trinity University, Leeds. The third on 25th March 2010 at University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. The fourth on 29th March at University of West of England, Bristol. The workshop will focus on raising awareness of your professional learning and development in relation to your teaching in Higher Education, your emerging scholarly and research activities and your roles and responsibilities in relation to your partner schools. It aims to provide a supportive environment for gaining more understanding about factors that impinge on professional learning in the new setting and for sharing and listening to a variety of other experiences as new teacher educators. The workshop wi...

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Taking Science Education to the Next Level

AAAS — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:40:00 +0100

Project 2061’s Atlas of Science Literacy Illustrates Standards-Based Science Learning from K-12 AAAS’s Project 2061 is offering workshops through 2010 for educators who want to use the Atlas of Science Literacy, the pioneering, standards-based science teaching tool. (Source: AAAS)

Chile: MSF help the population overcome fear

MSF News — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:25:00 +0100

The numerous tremors and after-shocks that followed the February 27 earthquake in Chile have added new levels of stress to an already shaken population. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has therefore made mental health care a priority in its response to the disaster. Simultaneously, as the nights grow colder and the chance of rainfall increases, MSF is speeding up its distribution of plastic sheeting and blankets for people whose homes were damaged and who are now often camping outdoors. The MSF psychological team is providing direct counselling and psychosocial workshops for various groups, and debriefings for medical staff. It is also lending support to local authorities by training volunteers who will be deployed to provide mental health care in the affected areas. Photo: © MSF I...

330 Grant Writing Workshop

Rural events via the Rural Assistance Center — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:41:19 +0100

Apr 8 - 9, 2010. Crowne Plaza Hotel, Baton Rouge, LA. Sponsored by Louisiana Primary Care Association (Source: Rural events via the Rural Assistance Center)

ASME: Clinical leadership conference

MEDEV Events — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:48:00 +0100

Call for workshops ASME invites submissions for parallel workshops at this one day symposium on leadership development. The deadline for submissions is Monday 4th January 2010. Workshops should be designed to promote and disseminate effective learning and teaching activities in the area of clinical leadership and management in medical and healthcare education. The primary purpose is to: * Support dissemination of good practice to a wider audience * Promote collaboration to enhance new and existing projects and partnerships * Raise awareness of new initiatives, recommendations and Government policy * Promote evaluation and high quality educational research studies including systematic review * Promote staff development through development and delivery of appropriate workshop/seminar prog...

Becoming a lecturer in initial teacher education

MEDEV Events — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:48:00 +0100

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Grappling with the scholarship of learning: students as learning partners

MEDEV Events — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:48:00 +0100

In the current HE climate with the emphasis on research it is timely to also raise the profile of teaching as an aspect of university business which should have equal status with research, especially where quality teaching could be argued to enhance university activity and prestige with the CETL funding. So, in the final year of the Centres for Excellence in Teaching and Learning this conference will consider the concept of the 'scholarship of teaching' particularly in relation to sharing learning with students. Both MU CETLs have a wide range of experience of working with professionals as worker/ learners in different work contexts so the conference will focus upon teaching and learning from the perspective of both the learner and the teacher, considering themes around negotiated learnin...

Developing and enhancing the practice and management of scholarly activity and research within further education colleges

MEDEV Events — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:48:00 +0100

The Higher Education Academy will be holding two more events to support practitioners to engage with scholarly activity/research and to allow managers to receive information in regard to successfully managing it within their institutions. These events will address key issues for both practitioners and managers within FECs involved with research / scholarly activity, such as: i. the meaning of scholarly activity/research and how to build a research ethos; ii. the key research processes, including research design/dissemination; iii. making funding applications; iv. key resources to support their engagement with scholarly activity; v. considerations for and management of scholarly activity/research within an FEC; vi. institutional impacts from Scholarly Activity / research. The workshops wi...

Conference Scene: Lessons learned from the 5th Statistical Analysis Workshop of the Pharmacogenetics Research Network

Future Medicine: Pharmacogenomics — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:08:03 +0100

Pharmacogenomics , March 2010, Vol. 11, No. 3, Pages 297-303. (Source: Future Medicine: Pharmacogenomics)

Teaching cause-of-death certification: lessons from international experience

Postgraduate Medical Journal — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:07:51 +0100

Conclusions Pragmatic education on best practice for cause-of-death certification is a basic step to ensure accurate information for each individual case, leading to the production of high quality mortality statistics for epidemiology, public health policy and research. Development of new educational interventions or modification of existing programmes should be based on evidence of the benefits from current and past interventions provided under varying circumstances. (Source: Postgraduate Medical Journal)

Canadian Stroke Congress 2010

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0100

(Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada) The inaugural Canadian Stroke Congress takes place in Quebec City on June 7-8, 2010, with a workshop day on June 6. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

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Smithsonian hosts 2010 International CAM Workshop in Panama

EurekAlert! - Biology — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0100

(Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute) Researchers from nine countries will discuss one system that plants use to cope with stress at the 2010 International CAM Workshop, hosted by the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute at the Earl S. Tupper Research and Conference Center in Panama City, Panama, from March 22-24, 2010. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)

Registration for the Joint Cochrane and Campbell Colloquium is now open

The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:34:54 +0100

Event: Joint Colloquium of the Cochrane and Campbell CollaborationsThe Joint Colloquium--Bringing evidence-based decision-making to new heights--will feature over 1000 attendees from leading research and policy-making organizations around the world. Join us in the beautiful Rocky Mountains for internationally renowned speakers, workshops, plenary sessions, oral sessions, and more, all focusing onthe methodology behind performing quality systematic reviews and meta-analyses on pressing topics in medicine, health care, education, crime, and social welfare. External link for more information: http://www.regonline.com/Colloquium2010 Event date: Mon, 10/18/2010 - 08:30 - Fri, 10/22/2010 - 18:00 Location:&nb...

2010 Joint Colloquium--Call for Abstracts and Workshops

The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:40:48 +0100

The local organizing committee would like to invite participants to submit abstracts and/or workshops for the 2010 Joint Colloquium of the Cochrane and Campbell Collaborations. External link for more information: http://www.regonline.com/Colloquium2010 Contributors's Information Contributor's name: Colloquium Organizers Email address: colloquium@cochrane.org (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration)

Comments Sought on Strategic Plan to Digitize Biological Collections

Public Policy Reports — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:42:25 +0100

A strategic plan is being developed for a 10-year, national effort to digitize and mobilize images and data associated with biological research collections. The plan aims to create a publicly available, comprehensive collections resource that will increase access to biological collections across the country. The plan was drafted by workshop participants at the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center in February 2010. The strategic plan is seen as “a grand challenge” and will be undertaken “as a unified mission involving a coordinated funding program and well designed strategy for execution.” The plan calls for the development of cyberinfrastructure “to promote efficient and standard capture and mobilization of these data to make the national biological collect...

How to be a successful journal editor

MEDEV Events — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:08:30 +0100

Editors are expected to not only accredit good content, but to take an active role in managing, developing and promoting their publication in both print and online. To be successful takes not only excellent academic knowledge and judgement, but also understanding of how to maximise the potential of a journal. This course is designed to allow editors the space to meet peers and discuss successful techniques for developing their journal - meeting the needs of authors, readers, their publishers and the public (industry, professions, research, etc.). Course objectives By the end of the two days, editors will have an action plan for their journal, to help them manage their workflows, develop the journal strengths and minimise its weaknesses. They will also be able to: * identify strategie...

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The 21st century PhD: Key issues from recruitment to completion

MEDEV Events — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:08:29 +0100

Discussion group. This Residential Workshop is intended for Graduate Deans, Research Supervisors, Research Administrators, Post-Docs and all those involved in the management of PGR student programmes. The cost of the Residential is £380 for UKCGE Members and £420 for non-members. This price includes overnight accommodation, all meals from dinner on 24th March to lunch on 25th March and other refreshments served during the workshop. (Source: MEDEV Events)

Sperm DNA: organization, protection and vulnerability: from basic science to clinical applications--a position report

Human Reproduction — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:05:40 +0100

This article reports the results of the most recent in a series of EHSRE workshops designed to synthesize the current state of the field in Andrology and provide recommendations for future work (for details see Appendix). Its focus is on methods for detecting sperm DNA damage and potential application of new knowledge about sperm chromatin organization, vulnerability and repair to improve the diagnosis and treatment of clinical infertility associated with that damage. Equally important is the use and reliability of these tests to identify the extent to which environmental contaminants or pharmaceutical agents may contribute to the incidence of sperm DNA damage and male fertility problems. A working group (for workshop details, see Appendix) under the auspices of ESHRE met in May 2009 to as...

Fannie, Freddie reps to talk financing at Birmingham workshop

bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:45:55 +0100

Berkadia Commercial Mortgage said it will host senior representatives from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in Birmingham for a multifamily lending summit. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)

Carnegie Mellon to host workshop about basics of technology entrepreneurship

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0100

(Carnegie Mellon University) Carnegie Mellon University will host "Invention to Venture,'' a one-day workshop about the basics of technology entrepreneurship for students interested in learning about what it takes to launch a startup venture. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

Experts gather to solve mystery of largest recorded die-off of great whales

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0100

(Wildlife Conservation Society) What is causing the largest die-off of great whales ever recorded? To answer that question, a team of whale and health experts from the Wildlife Conservation Society have joined experts from other organizations at a workshop sponsored by the International Whaling Commission on the Patagonian coast of Argentina to try and solve a perplexing and urgent mystery. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

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PIXEL2010 : International Workshop on Semiconductor Pixel Detectors for Particles and Imaging

PhysicsWeb Events — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Workshop: 6 Sep 2010 - 10 Sep 2010, Grindelwald, Switzerland. Organized by Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, CH. (Source: PhysicsWeb Events)

International Workshop on Complexity in Periodically Structured Systems

PhysicsWeb Events — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Workshop: 30 Aug 2010 - 3 Sep 2010, Dresden, Germany. Organized by Cornelia Denz, Gian-Luca Oppo, Jan-Michael Rost. (Source: PhysicsWeb Events)

Angola: Evangelical Reformed Church Closes Workshop On HIV/Aids

AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:13:26 +0100

The participants in the seminar on HIV/Aids and the impact on the communities, held by the Evangelical Reformed Church of Angola (IERA), praised on Sunday the efforts of the Angolan government in the fight against this disease. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)

Earthquake in Chile: “Houses were literally swallowed by the tide”

MSF News — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:26:00 +0100

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams in Chile have increased the distribution of medical supplies and relief material in the regions of Maule and Bío Bío, which were severely impacted by the earthquake that struck the country 12 days ago. Additionally, a team of psychologists is supporting the training of mental health workers who will assist the affected people. Photo: © Pierre Garrigou, MSF The First Days After the Quake Pierre Garrigou, a MSF logistician from Argentina, describes the situation he encountered in the first days after the quake: “Inland, in the areas far from the coast, there were lots of destroyed buildings, lots of rubble. Yet on the coast, earth tremors were compounded by a tsunami, which really devastated everything. While your home may collapse as a result ...

Report from the killer immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) anthropology component of the 15th International Histocompatibility Workshop: worldwide variation in the KIR loci and further evidence for the co-evolution of KIR and HLA

Tissue Antigens — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The killer immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) anthropology component of the 15th International Histocompatibility Workshop (IHIWS) sought to explore worldwide population variation in the KIR loci, and to examine the relationship between KIR genes and their human leukocyte antigen (HLA) ligands. Fifteen laboratories submitted KIR genotype and HLA ligand data in 27 populations from six broad ethnic groups. Data were analyzed for correlations between the frequencies of KIR and their known HLA ligands. In addition, allelic typing was performed for KIR2DL2 and 3DL1 in a subset of populations. Strong and significant correlations were observed between KIR2DL2, 2DL3 genotype frequencies and the frequency of their ligand, HLA-C1. In contrast, only weak associations were seen for 3DL1, 3DS1 and the ...

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AIBS Policy Office Conducts Faculty Training Program

AIBS News — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:05:05 +0100

In January, AIBS director of public policy Robert Gropp traveled to Santa Fe, New Mexico, to conduct a daylong workshop called "Communicating with Decisionmakers." The program, sponsored by the New Mexico EPSCoR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research), was part of an annual junior faculty leadership development program. The leadership program brings together new faculty members from higher education institutions to develop communication, leadership, and grant-writing skills. This year's program included faculty from New Mexico, Nevada, and Idaho. AIBS offers a number of talks, seminars, and workshops to help scientists develop the skills and confidence required to become effective advocates for science through communicating with the news media, university administrators, ...

BBA, Main Street Bham host startup funding workshop

bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:58:39 +0100

A workshop for small business owners looking to learn how to nab startup cash will be held this month by two local business advocates. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)

Becoming a lecturer in initial teacher education

MEDEV Events — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:42:14 +0100

Open educational resources 2010 (OER10)

MEDEV Events — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:42:14 +0100

OER10 will provide an International forum consisting of a stimulating and engaging mix of keynotes, project presentations and case studies, refereed papers, workshops, demos and symposia all promoting and disseminating best practice in OER. (Source: MEDEV Events)

First European consensus workshop in periodontal education – objectives and overall recommendation

European Journal of Dental Education — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:04:52 +0100

(Source: European Journal of Dental Education)

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Annual meeting concurrent sessions—Workshops

Pediatric Radiology — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:48:02 +0100

Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00247-010-1566-1 Journal Pediatric RadiologyOnline ISSN 1432-1998Print ISSN 0301-0449 Journal Volume Volume 40 Journal Issue Volume 40, Number 4 / April, 2010 (Source: Pediatric Radiology)

Scope, competences, learning outcomes and methods of periodontal education within the undergraduate dental curriculum: A Consensus report of the 1st European workshop on periodontal education – position paper 2 and consensus view 2

European Journal of Dental Education — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The explosion in new knowledge in the last three decades has imposed important challenges in the training of all health workers, including dentists. These breakthroughs do not rapidly permeate educational cirricula. This is particularly relevant in Periodontology, because of recent breakthroughs in diagnostics and therapeutic approaches and by the advent of new knowledge on the implications of periodontal and peri-implant infections on systemic health and on ageing populations. Periodontology as one of the major oral health sciences requires a broad understanding of a spectrum of healthcare and basic sciences, together with specific education. In preparation for graduation, students must demonstrate a variety of acquired learning out-comes, which, in turn demand variety in learning and tea...

Postgraduate periodontal education. Scope, competences, proficiencies and learning outcomes: Consensus report of the 1st European workshop on periodontal education – position paper 3 and consensus view 3

European Journal of Dental Education — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

(Source: European Journal of Dental Education)

NE AAMC GEA Meeting - Developing Faculty Skills in Medical Informatics, Teaching Our Learners How to Optimally Use HIT in Patient Care (Thomas Agresta MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

This is materials from a workshop for the NE Regional GEA meeting for the AAMC held in Farmington CT on March 12, 2010. There is a definition of Medical Informatics and then some rationale for teaching throughout the curriculum. Several examples of how this might be accomplished in the course of routine use of Clinical Information Systems are demonstrated. Resouces for curriculum development and additional learning are also provided. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Summer Workshop Cognitive Remediation Therapy Training (2010-06-08)

Institute of Psychiatry | Events — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:17:44 +0100

The Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT) programme taught on this course is an individual psychological therapy which aims to improve cognitive functioning in people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. In previous trials of the programme, people who received CRT made significantly greater improvements in memory and flexible thinking than people who received an alternative therapy based on occupation (Source: Institute of Psychiatry | Events)

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AIBS Policy Office Conducts Faculty Training Program

AIBS News — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:42:17 +0100

Dr Chris Kingswood : Kidney monitoring workshop, 2009 TSA AGM

Tuberous Sclerosis Association — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:27:22 +0100

In his kidney monitoring workshop at the AGM in November last year, Dr Chris Kingswood (Consultant Nephrologist and Voluntary Head of Research TSA) was asked the following questions: Q: My child is 6 and has had a kidney ultrasound at 1 year and 4 years, both of which were clear. Does he need one final scan? A: He should have repeat scans up to his mid 30s. The kidney retains its growth potential until mid-adult life so there is a continuing risk. However if nothing is found, these can be done less frequently. Perhaps every 3 years until mid teens and then 5-yearly (But these are “best guesses”). Q: Can AMLs start growing at any age? A: Yes, they can, but AMLs tend to stop growing by the age of 35 as this is when the kidney itself stops growing. The important thing to know ab...

NLM Bookshelf Adds National Academies Reports

What's New on JEFFLINE — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:24:48 +0100

The National Library of Medicine (NLM), part of the National Institutes of Health, has announced that more than 70 reports by the National Academies are now available online at NLM’s Bookshelf. The Bookshelf is a searchable, online collection of freely accessible biomedical books and other material. You may visit it directly, or search it from the NLM’s Entrez interface (the same one you use for PubMed). The new reports include workshop summaries, as well as formal reports, that were funded by NIH and produced by the four organizations that comprise the National Academies: the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council. Visit the NLM Bookshelf. (Source: What's New on JEFFLINE)

Tackling plagiarism through policy and practice

MEDEV Events — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:31 +0100

The Higher Education Academy and Universities Scotland are planning a one-day workshop on 'Tackling plagiarism through policy and practice' to be held on 19 March 2010 in Edinburgh. The aims of this event will be to help enhance understanding of the issues relating to plagiarism; stimulate debate in this area; share good practice and policies; and facilitate change in practice. The workshop will be relevant to lecturers, staff developers and policy-makers in higher education. The event will include presentations on disciplinary perspectives by George Macdonald-Ross and Dr Paul Kleiman from the Higher Education Academy Network; issues relating to supporting international students by Dr Charles Juwah (The Robert Gordon University); and Plagiarismadvice.org who provide advice and guidance to...

Improving the future healthcare workforce conference

MEDEV Events — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:30 +0100

CETL4healthNE invites you to our Improving the future healthcare workforce conference - an opportunity to learn, share and engage in the direction of the centre and be part of future collaboration and educational engagement. Who should attend? The conference is open to everyone from the health and education sectors but will be of particular interest to those involved in workforce development, service improvement, patient safety and innovation. What will be covered? The day will be workshop based covering topics such as - building a collaborative culture, enabling learning through technology, professionalism, patient safety through service improvement, simulation and service users and carers - listening to their voice. Who will be speaking? Sir Alan Langlands Chief Executive of the Hi...

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Coral Reef Resilience: Train the Trainers Workshops

Grants.gov — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:16:02 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: S-OES-10-RFA-0003 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: EnvironmentCFDA Number: 19.017Eligible Applicants Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationAgency Name DOS-OES (Source: Grants.gov)

Environmental Economics Workshops, and Data Gathering for Dissertation and Early Career Research on the Pollution Control Aspects of Environmental Economics

Grants.gov — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:16:02 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-OPEI-NCEE-10-01 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementGrantCategory of Funding Activity: EnvironmentCFDA Number: 66.611Eligible Applicants State governmentsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Private institutions of higher educationOthers (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name EPA (Source: Grants.gov)

FDA Sponsoring Workshops To Increase Rare Disease Treatment Options

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:00:00 +0100

The Wall Street Journal: FDA is putting on workshops for pharmaceutical manufacturers to increase the pool of applicants for approved "orphan drugs," that treat rare diseases. Currently, there are about 7,000 so-called orphan diseases in the U.S. that have few or no FDA-approved treatments. "Getting an orphan-drug designation opens the door to incentives once the FDA approves a medicine for sale in the U.S., including seven years' marketing exclusivity and tax breaks. Last year, just 250 requests for orphan-drug designation were filed, and 160 received it... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

FDA Sponsoring Workshops To Increase Rare Disease Treatment Options

Pharma Industry News From Medical News Today — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:00:00 +0100

Evaluation of the appropriateness of composite disease activity measures for assessment of psoriatic arthritis

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:10:36 +0100

Conclusion Among the currently available indices used in arthritic conditions, the DAREA best reflects the domains found to be important in PsA. (Source: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases)

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Eritrea: Ministry Organizes Workshop On Mother And Child Mortality Rate

AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:07:49 +0100

The Ministry of Health organized a workshop on assessing the activities being carried out to reduce mother and child mortality rate in general and the mortality rate of infants in particular. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)

Beyond Mortality: Future Clinical Research in Acute Lung Injury: An NHLBI Workshop Report.

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Authors: Spragg RG, Bernard GR, Checkley W, Curtis JR, Gajic O, Guyatt G, Hall J, Israel E, Jain M, Needham DM, Randolph AG, Rubenfeld GD, Schoenfeld D, Thompson BT, Ware LB, Young D, Harabin AL Mortality in National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute sponsored clinical trials of treatments for acute lung injury has fallen dramatically during the past two decades. As a consequence, design of such trials based on a mortality outcome requires ever increasing numbers of patients. Recognizing that advances in clinical trial design might be applicable to these trials and might allow trials with fewer patients, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute convened a workshop of extramural experts from several disciplines. The workshop assessed the current state of clinical research addressing...

SEER-Medicare Data Training Workshop - Day 2

Videocast - All Events — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:10:00 +0100

Presented by: Dr. Joan Warren, National Cancer InstituteCategory: ConferencesAired date: 03/09/2010 (Source: Videocast - All Events)

R3: A Reference Spree at Rolling Prairie

The Cornflower — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:52:50 +0100

We presented Consumer Health Reference to public librarians at the workshop. Topics covered print and online consumer [...] (Source: The Cornflower)

Recognising excellence in medical education

MEDEV Events — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:15:20 +0100

A workshop for those interested in reflecting on their practice as a medical educator, with a view to applying for Professional Recognition through the Academy of Medical Educators. This workshop offers medical educators at all stages of their careers an opportunity to look more closely at the Professional Standards and to reflect on how they can be used to achieve, sustain and recognise excellence in medical education. Tel: 020 7486 3665 (Source: MEDEV Events)

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DH Social Enterprise Investment Fund workshops

MEDEV Events — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:15:19 +0100

Gateway reference: 12487 Workshops to find out more about the Fund We are offering a series of regional 1-day workshops to help you find out more about the Social Enterprise Investment Fund. The workshops will bring commissioners and existing and new social enterprises together, to encourage greater understanding of the respective challenges they face. They will also highlight the opportunities and benefits offered by building stronger relationships between service providers and the public sector. They will help to develop understanding of the current and future contribution that social enterprises can add to the delivery of primary and community care. The workshop dates are: London - 29 September 2009 Manchester - 5 November 2009 Bristol - 28 January 2010 Newcastle Upon Tyne - 18 March ...

Nigeria: Gowon Tasks Govts On Malaria

AllAfrica News: Malaria — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:12:41 +0100

Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), has challenged government at all levels to take pro-active measures in the fight against malaria.Gowon made the call yesterday in Sokoto, at a draft agenda for the North-west zonal monitoring and evaluation stakeholders' workshop, organised by Yakubu Gowon Centre. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)

Critical Recommendations Unveiled To Respond To National Public Health Crisis: Deep-Vein Thrombosis And Pulmonary Embolism

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100

Three critical recommendations from a national workshop have been released to address deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), a growing public health problem estimated to affect nearly 1 million Americans each year. The recommendations - developed by a diverse group of representatives from federal health agencies and patient groups, as well as experts from the medical and public health communities - appear in the March 9, 2010, Supplement to American Journal of Preventive Medicine (AJPM): Blood Disorders in Public Health - Making the Connection... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

SEER-Medicare Data Training Workshop - Day 1

Videocast - All Events — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:25:00 +0100

Presented by: Dr. Joan Warren, National Cancer InstituteCategory: ConferencesAired date: 03/09/2010 (Source: Videocast - All Events)

Controversies concerning the diagnosis and treatment of bipolar disorder in children

BioMed Central — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

This commentary grows out of an interdisciplinary workshop focused on controversies surrounding the diagnosis and treatment of bipolar disorder (BP) in children. Although debate about the occurrence and frequency of BP in children is more than 50 years old, it increased in the mid 1990s when researchers adapted the DSM account of bipolar symptoms to diagnose children. We offer a brief history of the debate from the mid 90s through the present, ending with current efforts to distinguish between a small number of children whose behaviors closely fit DSM criteria for BP, and a significantly larger number of children who have been receiving a BP diagnosis but whose behaviors do not closely fit those criteria. We emphasize one emerging approach, which gives part or all of that larger number of ...

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Participatory Research for Chronic Disease Prevention in Inuit Communities

American Journal of Health Behavior — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: This approach resulted in project acceptance, stakeholder collaboration, and a culturally appropriate program in stores, worksites, and other community venues. (Source: American Journal of Health Behavior)

WHO Workshop on Radiation Risk Assessment in Paediatric Health Care ALARA Issues Arising for the Safety and Security of Radiation Sources and Security Screening Devices: Summary and Recommendations

Journal of Radiological Protection — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

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Call for Applications: To Think / To Write / To Publish

ScanGrants feed — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

A rare opportunity to learn creative nonfiction techniques, to work with science, technology and public policy scholars, to delve into the world of communicating science, to consult with editors of major magazines and to publish creative nonfiction. WHAT IS IT? The Consortium for Science Policy & Outcomes (CSPO) at Arizona State University is presenting an intensive two-day workshop, followed by participation in CSPO’s conference “The Rightful Place of Science?”, for the “next generation” of writers with an interest in science and technology. Selected participants will learn creative nonfiction techniques, consult with editors of major magazines and pair with a “next generation” science and technology policy scholar. The goal of the wor...

4th Annual Social Work Conference (2010-09-14)

Institute of Psychiatry | Events — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:36:02 +0100

The conference theme will be integrating social work practice with education, health and the third sector. Keynote speakers will present research relevant for social work practice and workshops will offer opportunities to translate research into the workplace. More details will follow shortly. (Source: Institute of Psychiatry | Events)

Emergent Quantum States in Complex Correlated Matter

PhysicsWeb Events — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:09:46 +0100

Workshop: 23 Aug 2010 - 27 Aug 2010, Dresden, Saxony, Germany. Organized by Elena Bascones, Andrey Chubukov and Ilya Eremin. (Source: PhysicsWeb Events)

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International Planning Visits and Workshops

Grants.gov — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:16:04 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: 04-035 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and DevelopmentCFDA Number: 47.075Eligible Applicants Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"Agency Name NSF (Source: Grants.gov)

Critical recommendations unveiled: Deep-vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

(American Society of Hematology) Three critical recommendations from a national workshop have been released to address deep-vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, a growing public health problem estimated to affect nearly 1 million Americans each year. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

UK Food Standards Agency Workshop Report: Diet and Immune Function.

The British Journal of Nutrition — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The objective of the workshop was to review this research and to establish priorities for future research. Several of the trials presented at the workshop showed some effect of nutritional interventions (e.g. vitamin D, Zn, Se) on immune parameters. One trial found that increased fruit and vegetable intake may improve the antibody response to pneumococcal vaccination in older people. The workshop highlighted the need to further clarify the potential public health relevance of observed nutrition-related changes in immune function, e.g. susceptibility to infections and infectious morbidity. PMID: 20211037 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The British Journal of Nutrition)

An Overview of the Optimal Planning, Design, and Conduct of Phase I Studies of New Therapeutics.

Clinical Cancer Research — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Authors: Lorusso PM, Boerner SA, Seymour L Phase I clinical trials represent the first step in bringing promising new treatments from the laboratory to the clinic. Although the importance of phase I clinical trials is widely recognized, there is currently no consensus among the scientific, medical, and statistical communities on how best to do these studies in humans. With the advent of targeted therapies, it has become evident that we need to tailor the design of phase I studies for the particular drug class under investigation and any endpoints that are being defined. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Investigational Drug Steering Committee (IDSC) provides broad external scientific and clinical input on the design and prioritization of early-phase clinical trials with agents for wh...

Community Cancer Coalition: The Upside - A New Community Approach to Cancer

DF/HCC: Latest News — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:19:00 +0100

Free screenings available: Blood Pressure, Glaucoma, and Blood Glucose Testing for Adults & Children. Health education workshops, survivorship stories, free fitness and cooking demonstrations! Please see the attached flyer. Thursday March 18, 20102:00 - 7:00 PMReggie Lewis Track andAthletic Center Gym1350 Tremont StreetRoxbury, MA 02120 For more information or to RSVP, please contact Jackie Donahue at (617) 989-3084 or jackie.donahue@wshc.org (Source: DF/HCC: Latest News)

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1. How not to miss LEMS

Clinical Neurophysiology — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:13:01 +0100

Lambert–Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) is thought to be an extremely rare disorder of the neuromuscular junction, and it is thought that many cases succumb from underlying malignancy. There are a number of potential pitfalls in making the diagnosis, and LEMS is frequently missed, whereupon the patient is assumed to have a myopathy as the cause of proximal weakness, or a neuropathy if hyporeflexia and autonomic features are predominant. The post exercise CMAP test for this disorder is extremely easy, safe and quick, but it will only be positive if the test is actually done. Specific therapy with 3,4 diaminopyridine±pyridostigmine is very effective. An immune versus tumour effect is reasonably well substantiated – this means that survival is longer or long term, and also suggests that...

2. Corticospinal dysfunction and the development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis following electrical injury

Clinical Neurophysiology — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:13:01 +0100

The pathophysiology of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is not entirely understood, although 5–10% of cases are familial with the remainder termed sporadic. While there have been case reports of ALS developing following electrical trauma, a recent systematic review suggested that there was no convincing evidence for a causal relationship. Herein, we describe a 25-year-old male patient who developed ALS with initial onset in the right upper limb, soon after sustaining a severe electrical injury to the same region, associated with the development of structural abnormalities involving the motor pathways evident on magnetic resonance imaging. Assessment of cortical excitability with transcranial magnetic stimulation demonstrated a relatively inexcitable motor cortex, with a significant in...

3. Benign paroxysmal positioning vertigo: Treatment of resistant cases

Clinical Neurophysiology — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:13:01 +0100

BPPV can sometimes prove resistant to conventional treatment. This may relate to physical limitations, multi canal pathology or cupulithiasis (otoconia which is stuck). In our clinic we now have the ability to treat these patients using the Epley Omniax Rotator. This device allows the patient to be rotated in any axis with no effort required for either subject or staff. Eye movements are recorded using an infrared camera. Computer analysis of the nystagmus assists with the accurate diagnosis of the BPPV type to facilitate effective treatment. Since December 2008 we have attended to 86 cases. Fifty of these had canalithiasis with seven affecting the lateral canal one in the anterior and 42 in the posterior. 15 of these cases had cupulolithiasis with 12 having it in the lateral canal, two in...

4. The electrophysiological features of HIV peripheral neuropathy

Clinical Neurophysiology — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:13:01 +0100

HIV infection is associated with several forms of peripheral neuropathy, the most common being a distal sensory polyneuropathy, either from HIV viral infection or antiretroviral drug therapy. Mechanisms of disease remain incompletely understood with some evidence implicating envelope glycoprotein gp120 mediated neuronal apoptosis for the former, and mitochondrial toxicity±DNA polymerase gamma involvement in the latter. We studied 16 HIV positive patients, 14 of whom had neuropathy (10 HIV infection alone, 4 drug related). Clinically neuropathic patients were all symptomatic and had abnormalities in nerve conduction studies (13), and thermal quantitative sensory testing (11). Heart rate variability was abnormal in 4 patients in at least 1 of 3 parameters. Using the Qtrac Trond protocol, th...

5. A novel biomarker of axonal dysfunction in oxaliplatin-induced neurotoxicity

Clinical Neurophysiology — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:13:01 +0100

Introduction: Oxaliplatin, a platinum-based chemotherapy utilised in the treatment of colorectal cancer, produces prominent dose-limiting neurotoxicity. Acute neurotoxicity develops immediately following infusion and resolves within days, while chronic neuropathy develops with higher cumulative doses. (Source: Clinical Neurophysiology)

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6. Axonal energy failure during a stroke-like episode in MELAS

Clinical Neurophysiology — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:13:01 +0100

Objective: To determine whether there is disruption of energy dependent processes and axonal depolarization during the development of stroke-like episodes in MELAS (Mitochondrial myopathy, Encephalopathy, Lactic Acidosis and Stroke-like episodes). (Source: Clinical Neurophysiology)

7. Utility of magnetic resonance imaging and nerve conduction study in diagnosing ulnar neuropathy at the elbow

Clinical Neurophysiology — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:13:01 +0100

This study assessed the sensitivity of NCS and MRI in diagnosing UNE. (Source: Clinical Neurophysiology)

8. Neurophysiologic findings in children presenting with pes cavus

Clinical Neurophysiology — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:13:01 +0100

Objective: Nerve conduction studies are commonly requested for children with pes cavus, to exclude possible underlying neuropathy. We aimed to review our experience and identify predictive factors for abnormal neurophysiologic testing in these children. (Source: Clinical Neurophysiology)

9. The optimization of 2-channel EEG for the detection of generalized and temporal seizures: A pilot study for EEG monitoring study in the intensive care unit (CU)

Clinical Neurophysiology — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:13:01 +0100

Background: It is not routine practice in Australia for comatose ICU patients to have continuous EEG monitoring. These patients are at significant risk of developing subclinical seizures including status epilepticus. The technical demands required for standard 10/20 EEG system severely limit its application for ICU monitoring. We undertook a pilot study to optimise the 2-channel EEG system in detecting seizures demonstrable on 10/20 system, as lead up to a prospective study of its utility in continuous ICU EEG monitoring. (Source: Clinical Neurophysiology)

10. Pathway to chronicity: Cortical excitability changes associated with refractory epilepsy

Clinical Neurophysiology — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:13:01 +0100

Objective: We used transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to study the in vivo effect of recurrent seizures on cortical excitability during the evolution of chronic epilepsy. (Source: Clinical Neurophysiology)

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11. Catamenial changes in cortical excitability: Reversal of normal patterns in new onset epilepsy

Clinical Neurophysiology — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:13:01 +0100

Objective: We used transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to determine whether there are variations in cortical excitability associated with the menstrual cycle in women with new onset untreated epilepsy. (Source: Clinical Neurophysiology)

12. Brachial neuritis presenting as median thenar branch palsy

Clinical Neurophysiology — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:13:01 +0100

We present a case of isolated median thenar branch palsy due to brachial neuritis. The patient presented with painless thumb weakness without sensory loss. Nerve conduction studies showed severe distal median nerve motor dysfunction with active and chronic denervation of abductor pollicis brevis and opponens pollicis on electromyography. The remainder of the study was normal. Motor and somatosensory evoked potentials ruled out a proximal lesion. Magnetic resonance imaging did not reveal a compressive aetiology. Clinical and electrophysiologic improvement occurred over the next year with no intervention. (Source: Clinical Neurophysiology)

Curriculum design and delivery workshop

MEDEV Events — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:50:45 +0100

The aim of the workshop will be to learn more about the JISC Curriculum Design and Delivery Projects, the Design Studio and the Curriculum Lifecycle model that JISC are developing. We will also view this informal event as an opportunity to see how we can work with JISC to help shape the future development of these models as well as help ensure that it includes relevant discipline and generic materials etc. (Source: MEDEV Events)

Review of Revitalizng retirement: Reshaping your identity, relationships, and purpose.

Canadian Psychology — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Reviews the book, Revitalizng retirement: Reshaping your identity, relationships, and purpose by Nancy K. Schlossberg (2009). Therapists, counsellors, and life coaches working with older middle-age adults will find this handbook to happiness in retirement a useful working tool. The author introduces the book by stating that some content resembles notes she resurrected from a freshman undergraduate lecture on personal development; accordingly, both the format and the issues discussed in this book generalise to life span motivational needs, but the intended focus is on the transition to retirement. As a result, this book would make a useful tool for a support group or workshop on psychosocial transitions in postemployment life, with some limitations. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, a...

American Society for Cell Biology Minorities Affairs Committee Visiting Professorship Awards Program

ScanGrants feed — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The American Society for Cell Biology Minorities Affairs Committee (ASCB MAC) announces the ASCB MAC Visiting Professorship Awards Program. The purpose of the awards program, provided through a grant from the Minorities Access to Research Careers (MARC) program of the National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences, is to support research at primarily teaching institutions that serve minority students and scientists. This program will provide research support (stipend) for professors at minority-serving institutions to work in the laboratories of members of the ASCB for an eight- to ten-week period during the summer of 2010. The goals of the program are as follows: • To give professors in primarily teaching institutions a research experience in cell bio...

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American Society for Cell Biology Minorities Affairs Committee Linkage Fellows Program

ScanGrants feed — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Under a grant from the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of General Medical Science (NIH/NIGMS), the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) Minorities Affairs Committee (MAC) is pleased to provide funding opportunities for faculty from Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) to participate in a variety of professional and student development activities with the ASCB MAC. Called the “ASCB MAC Linkage Fellows Program,” funding is provided for Fellows to support outreach and activities that promote cell biology at their home institutions. The major goal of this program is to increase participation of faculty from MSIs to “serve as a link between the institution, its students, faculty and administration, and the ASCB MAC. The Linkage Fellows program is expecte...

American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand Military Surgeon-Scientist Research Grant

ScanGrants feed — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The purpose of the Military Surgeon-Scientist Research Grant is to encourage military investigators by providing funding for research projects related to the field of upper extremity surgery. It is anticipated that the funding will enable these investigators to initiate projects that will lead to additional funding. Applications are due April 1, 2010. Grants will be awarded to ASSH members who are on active duty military assignment and whose grant proposal has been submitted, reviewed, and accepted by the ASSH Research Management Committee. Grant awardees must complete the research project as described within the stated time period. They must follow the budget that has been submitted, and submit a report at the end of the grant period. In addition, the awardees must present their findings...

Find Your Knight-In-Shining-Armor (or, Better Yet, Help Him Find You): Five Secrets of Women Who Meet More Men Than They Could Ever Date

Psychology Today Relationships Center — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:32:49 +0100

Recently a client came into my office asking, “Where are all the men?” At age 32 and well in to her career, she has found it increasingly difficult to meet men over the last few years, and is now wondering where she will meet her knight-in-shining-armor. As we brainstormed about different strategies she might use and places she might go, I thought of several female friends who always seem to meet more men than they could ever date. Shavannia Williams, who runs a blog called “Heels & Helmets,” instantly came to mind. Her blog and workshops cater to women who are interested in learning more about how to connect with men through sports. So, I called Shavannia and asked her for her thoughts on where my clients might go to meet men. As we talked, she ex...

Production and validation of Putonghua- and Cantonese-Chinese language National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Training and Certification Videos

International Journal of Stroke — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

We report our experience with new Putonghua- and Cantonese-Chinese language NIHSS (PC-NIHSS and CC-NIHSS) training and certification videos. A professional video production company was hired to create the training and certification videos for both PC-NIHSS and CC-NIHSS. Two training and certification workshops were held in Chengdu and Beijing, and two workshops in Hong Kong. The instruction, training and group A certification videos were presented to workshop attendees. Unweighted [kappa] statistics were used to measure the agreement among raters, and the inter-rater agreements for PC-NIHSS and CC-NIHSS videos were compared with those of original English language NIHSS (E-NIHSS) videos. The pass rates using PC-NIHSS and CC-NIHSS videos were 79% and 82%, respectively. All possible responses...

Some Thoughts about Intimacy and Couples Conflict

Psychology Today Relationships Center — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:16:34 +0100

Some Thoughts about Intimacy and Conflict ResolutionFor the past three years I have been developing and delivering training materials to teach people how to better manage difficult discussions and confrontations. These programs have been successfully delivered in corporate and governmental settings. Recently I have turned my attention to teaching married couples the same skill set. Having mediated thousands of divorces it has occurred to me that if many of the couples I had helped divorce had learned better conflict resolution skills, many of those marriages might have been successful. But as I have developed this program and reviewed the many books on the market about couples and conflict one fact that has emerged is that intimate couples require a very different approach to conflict reso...

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EDAP Presents Ablatherm-HIFU Data in Localized Prostate Cancer at Third Focal Therapy Symposium

Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:32:00 +0100

LYON, France, March 5, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EDAP TMS SA (Nasdaq:EDAP), the global leader in therapeutic ultrasound, reported today its successful participation at the Third International Workshop on Focal Therapy and Imaging of Prostate and Kidney Cancer, held February 24-27, 2010 in Washington, D.C. During the high-level workshop, EDAP organized a specific Symposium, included in the official program, dedicated to Ablatherm-HIFU focal therapy for localized prostate cancer. (Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE))

March eFactor

Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:00:12 +0100

Discussion Mason Receives 2010 Bruker Award Superfund Researcher Elected to National Academies Birnbaum Revisits TSCA in Senate Testimony Hearing Sparks Call for Environmental Justice in Alaska Jung Joins NIEHS as Chief of Staff Fellows Participate in Biotech Career Workshop Shepard Edits EJ Issue on Climate Change Superfund Video Offers Plain Talk on Arsenic NIEHS and NTP Gear Up for a Productive Year at SOT Ancient Fires — Modern Dilemma Epidemiology Shines at Advisory Council Meeting NIEHS Welcomes Four New Principal Investigators Researcher Underscores Importance of Intracellular Communication Estrogen Receptors and Tumor Development Researchers Confirm Link Between Maternal Age and Autism Mining the Genome with Deep Sequencing Superfund Research Prompts Review o...

Gwyn Jones 1955-2010

University of Bristol news — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:45:49 +0100

Gwyn Jones, a key member of the Mechanical Workshop in the School of Chemistry, died in late February. Richard Dixon FRS, Emeritus Professor of Chemistry, offers this appreciation of his life and career. (Source: University of Bristol news)

Presentation Skills for Introverts: Tiger and the Full Tilt Boogie

Psychology Today Work Center — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:30:58 +0100

How can public speaking become easier for introverts? Here's a glimpse of what we discussed earlier this week during the first session of my Presentation Skills for Introverts workshop at the New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies: Prepare. Public speaking is much easier for introverts when we gather our thoughts ahead of time. Preparing an outline, opening line, and closing line can help focus your thoughts and reduce your nervousness. Practice on videotape. It’s hard to know how you come across—what your voice sounds like, what you do with your hands with your speak, and how much filler (e.g., um, er) you use. Practicing on videotape, or at least in a mirror, can make a real difference. Rest up and breathe. Engage in activities that get you grou...

Myths and realities of life in St. Ann's

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

(Economic & Social Research Council) About 300 residents from St. Ann's in Nottingham are expected to take part in a one day program of interactive workshops during the Economic and Social Research Council's Festival of Social Science. The event, which will explore key local issues including drug use, poverty, migration, education and social division, has been organized by sociologists at the University of Nottingham as part of the university-wide "Community Partnership" scheme. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

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Neurofunctional endpoints assessed in human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells for estimation of acute systemic toxicity.

Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The objective of the EU-funded integrated project ACuteTox is to develop a strategy in which general cytotoxicity, together with organ-specific toxicity and biokinetic features, are used for the estimation of human acute systemic toxicity. Our role in the project is to characterise the effect of reference chemicals with regard to neurotoxicity. We studied cell membrane potential (CMP), noradrenalin (NA) uptake, acetylcholine esterase (AChE) activity, acetylcholine receptor (AChR) signalling and voltage operated calcium channel (VOCC) function in human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells after exposure to 23 pharmaceuticals, pesticides or industrial chemicals. Neurotoxic alert chemicals were identified by comparing the obtained data with cytotoxicity data from the neutral red uptake assay in 3T3 mo...

Arizona Physicians IPA partners with Sesame Workshop on children's nutrition program

bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:27:58 +0100

About 300,000 Medicaid enrollees will have access to bilingual Healthy Habits information to help them make affordable, nutritional food choices for children -- Elmo style. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)

FDA, FSIS, CDC Collaborate On Methods To Measure Success Of Food Safety Programs

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +0100

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) will host a joint public workshop on how best to measure progress in reducing foodborne illnesses on March 30, in Washington, D.C. The President's Food Safety Working Group has emphasized the need for improved metrics for evaluating the government's efforts to prevent foodborne illness... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

FDA, FSIS, CDC Collaborate On Methods To Measure Success Of Food Safety Programs

Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +0100

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) will host a joint public workshop on how best to measure progress in reducing foodborne illnesses on March 30, in Washington, D.C... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)

Meeting Addresses How To Improve HIV/AIDS Surveillance In Asia

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:00:00 +0100

A five-day workshop that opened Monday in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, will address ways to improve HIV/AIDS surveillance in the Asia region, Viet Nam News reports. The workshop has brought together "surveillance technical staff from government departments, non-governmental organisations and U.S. Government agencies from 14 countries in Asia to provide updates and best practices on key issues related to the conduct and use of HIV/AIDS surveillance data," according to the news service (3/3)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Meeting Addresses How To Improve HIV/AIDS Surveillance In Asia

HIV / AIDS News From Medical News Today — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:00:00 +0100

Report of a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Workshop: Heterogeneity in Cardiometabolic Risk in Asian Americans in the U.S. Opportunities for Research

Journal of the American College of Cardiology — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:56:39 +0100

The Asian and Pacific Islander population (Asian Americans) in the U.S. has increased dramatically in the last few decades. Yet, data on cardiovascular disease (CVD) in this population are scarce. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health conducted an Expert Workshop to: 1) assess the importance of studying CVD in Asian Americans in the U.S.; and 2) consider strategic options for further investigations of CVD in this population. There is considerable geographical, ethnic, cultural, and genetic diversity within this population. Limited data also suggest striking differences in the risk of CVD, obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and other CVD risk factors across the Asian-American population. The Asian-American population is a new diverse pool...

The Times Cheltenham Science Festival 2010 needs volunteers

Society for Endocrinology — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100

The Times Cheltenham Science Festival is a five-day extravaganza of science, engineering, technology and arts, with events for adults, schools and for the whole family. Aimed purely at the general public, the festival covers a range of topics from tissue engineering and aerodynamics to the science of chocolate and sleep. Running from 7 - 14 June, the Cheltenham Science Festival is looking for volunteers to help run it's multitude of workshops, talks and events. This is a great way of getting involved in public engagement with science, and gives you the opportunity to work with some of the country's leading scientists. Food, and accomodation will be provided, and travel expenses will be covered. Interested parties should send CV and a covering letter explaining why you'd like to volunteer...

VIV Europe: COST workshop on animal nutrition and health -- benefiting from research networks

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

(COST) On April 20-21, 2010, COST is organizing a workshop on "Animal Nutrition and Health -- Benefiting from Research Networks" at Jaarbeurs Utrecht, the Netherlands. Bringing scientific expertise close to industry and promote bilateral networking, the workshop will include talks on pig development and health, aquaculture and animal nutrition. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

HLA-DQA1*0505 sharing and Killer Immunoglobulin-like receptors in sub fertile couples: report of the 15th International Histocompatibility Workshop

Tissue Antigens — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

This aim of the study was to investigate whether human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DQA1*0505 sharing or the maternal killer immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) repertoire is associated with recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA) or repeated implantation failure (RIF). The study included 224 couples with RSA, 61 couples with RIF, 182 fertile couples, and 10 couples with successful in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF)/ET at first cycle. HLA-DQA1*0505 typing using polymerase chain reaction-sequence-specific oligonucleotide (PCR-SSO) was performed in 185 RSA (117 with alloimmune abnormalities and 68 of autoimmune etiology), 61 RIF and 182 control couples, and KIR genotyping using polymerase chain reaction-sequence-specific primer (PCR-SSP) in 167 RSA and 55 RIF cases as well as 46 RSA and...

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National Foundation for Ectodermal Dysplasias 2010 National Family Conference Scholarship

ScanGrants feed — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Scholarships will include one sleeping room per family (and all taxes, services charges and the facility fee) for Thursday, July 22nd and Friday, July 23rd; dinner on Thursday evening; breakfast, lunch and dinner on Friday; breakfast and lunch on Saturday; all conference materials, clinical consults, workshops, general sessions and all Kids’ Camp activities. Deadline: March 12, 2010. National Foundation for Ectodermal DysplasiasP.O. Box 114, 410 E. Main StreetMascoutah, IL 62258-0114Phone (618) 566-2020Fax (618) 566-4718 (Source: ScanGrants feed)

A human dissection training program at Indiana University School of Medicine-Northwest

Anatomical Sciences Education — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

This article describes a program that gives individuals interested in clinical and basic sciences practical experience working with cadavers. Participants are selected through an open application process and attend sessions focused on anatomical terminology, gross anatomy and radiography, and some of the educational applications of human cadavers. Dissection skills are honed during an intensive, two-day cadaver dissection and orthopedic workshop. Participants communicate the knowledge they gain through table-side discussions, reflect upon the experience during a memorial service, and submit written program evaluations. Additionally, the dissection and preparation of cadaveric materials accomplished in this course are used in the medical school gross anatomy course during the next academic ...

Cold Rydberg Gases and Ultracold Plasmas

PhysicsWeb Events — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Workshop: 6 Sep 2010 - 17 Sep 2010, Dresden, Germany. Organized by Charles S. Adams (UK), Thomas Pohl (Germany), Hossein R. Sadeghpour (USA). (Source: PhysicsWeb Events)

Healthy Aging Workshop to be held at Broken Arrow, May 6

Network News — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:46:06 +0100

The NN/LM SCR will be offering Healthy Aging at Your Library: Connecting Older Adults to Health Information at the Northeastern State University, Broken Arrow Campus near Tulsa, OK on May 6, 2010. Class Description Are you interested in expanding your services to older adults? This “train the trainer” class is designed to help librarians assist their older [...] (Source: Network News)

Healthy Aging Workshop to be held at Broken Arrow, OK May 6

Network News — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:46:06 +0100

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FDA, FSIS, CDC Collaborate on Methods to Measure Success of Food Safety Programs

Food and Drug Administration — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:35:00 +0100

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) will host a joint public workshop on how best to measure progress in reducing foodborne illnesses on March 30, in Washington, D.C. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)

Promoting the physical and emotional health and wellbeing of looked after children and young people (PM session)

MEDEV Events — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:50:41 +0100

Time: 13.15 - 16.30 Topics covered: * Performance management and inspection * Strategic leadership * Multi-agency working * Kinship care * Supporting babies and children from 0-5 years Introduction The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) are currently producing guidance to promote the physical and emotional health and wellbeing of looked after children and young people. Greenstreet Berman Ltd has been commissioned by NICE to undertake fieldwork to gain the views of practitioners on the feasibility of the recommendations and identify implementation issues. The fieldwork will involve a series of workshops and interviews to consider the draft recommendations. Why attend? The fieldwork will give an opportunity f...

Dynamic presentations for interactive teaching

MEDEV Events — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:50:41 +0100

Making the most of Interactive Whiteboards and Audience Response Systems Netskills Training Suite, Herschel Building, Newcastle University Interactive whiteboards (IWBs) and audience response (or voting) systems have become widespread across the education sector in recent years. Are they being used well by the staff that have access to them? This workshop explores the possibilities provided by these devices. It discusses the pedagogic and curricular implications, gives a grounding in their main features and provides practical experience in using them. Topics: Pedagogic implications of IWBs and voting systems Use within the curriculum, learning styles and good practice Producing exciting and dynamic lessons with these devices How these technologies can help with inspection by enriching l...

Professional recognition scheme workshop

MEDEV Events — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:50:41 +0100

As part of the Academy's Professional Recognition Process, we are currently running a series of workshops aimed at medical educators working at all levels in universities and clinical practice who are interested in joining the Academy of Medical Educators. The workshop is also an ideal opportunity to reflect on your achievements to date, to consider your own future career development as a medical educator and to network with colleagues. The next workshop is being held on Wednesday 10 February 2010, 09:30 - 12:30 at our offices in London and I am pleased to confirm that there are places still available. Should you wish to attend, please complete the registration form from the website and return to me by fax on 01752 517842, by email at info@medicaleducators.org or by post to the address...

Angola: Health Technicians End Workshop On HIV/Aids

AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:35:21 +0100

At least twenty health professionals in Uige province ended Friday, in Bembe district, the refreshment workshop for enhanced support, combat and treat people living with HIV/AIDS in region. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)

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Noticeboard

European Journal of Oncology Nursing — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:50:06 +0100

Individual nurses and other health professionals and conference organisers are invited to submit details of conferences, workshops, study days and lectures: Ruud Uitterhoeve, IQ Scientific Institute for Quality of Healthcare, Nursing Science 114, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Academic programmes leading to certificates, diplomas and degrees in the areas of relevance to cancer care will be included in this section at the request of the host institution. The Journal is published in February, April, July, September and December and potential contributors should bear these dates in mind when sending items they wish to be included. (Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing)

Tell It Slant: History, Memory, and Imagination in the Healing Writing Workshop

Traumatology recent issues — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:13:53 +0100

This paper investigates the practice of using writing as a healing modality with patients traumatized by the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Based on the clinical experience of patients in an outpatient writing class, it investigates the stressors particular to cancer patients and the ways in which these stressors may affect inhibition and the ability to disclose. It poses the questions: How do we avoid retraumatization when facilitating a writing experience for this population? How does expressive writing—writing that asks the patient to confront trauma by expressing both the cognitive and emotional aspects of the trauma—compare with imaginative writing in effectively allowing for the three stages of recovery from trauma: safety, remembrance and mourning, and reconnection? ...

Micronutrient bioavailability research priorities.

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Authors: Casgrain A, Collings R, Harvey LJ, Boza JJ, Fairweather-Tait SJ A micronutrient bioavailability workshop, which involved international experts and members of the scientific community and the food industry, with interactive breakout sessions based on synectics principles, was organized by the International Life Sciences Institute Europe Addition of Nutrients to Food Task Force and the European Commission Network of Excellence European Micronutrient Recommendations Aligned. After presentations by experts, a series of "challenge statements" was discussed. The aim was to address topical issues, in particular those that linked bioavailability with the derivation of micronutrient requirements and dietary recommendations, to identify gaps in knowledge and to consider research priorit...

Micronutrient bioavailability: Dietary Reference Intakes and a future perspective.

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

This article provides a review of how the challenge of bioavailability was approached in establishing the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs), with a special focus on folic acid, vitamin B-12, beta-carotene, iron, selenium, and zinc, the targeted micronutrients for this workshop. In a future perspective, the necessity of having a clear working definition of bioavailability is emphasized. The bioavailability of micronutrients should be considered, with advantage, under subheadings determined by the broad factors that affect bioavailability. Special emphasis is given to giving greater and specific attention to factors involved in the maintenance of homeostasis. These factors, it is argued, are best considered separately from even a broad definition of bioavailability and have the potential to p...

Student and intern awareness of ionising radiation exposure from common diagnostic imaging procedures

Australasian Radiology — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

This study aims to evaluate medical student and intern awareness of ionising radiation exposure from common diagnostic imaging procedures and to suggest how education could be improved. Fourth to sixth year medical students enrolled at a Western Australian university and interns from three teaching hospitals in Perth were recruited. Participants were asked to complete a questionnaire consisting of 26 questions on their background, knowledge of ionising radiation doses and learning preferences for future teaching on this subject. A total of 331 completed questionnaires were received (95.9%). Of the 17 questions assessing knowledge of ionising radiation, a mean score of 6.0 was obtained by respondents (95% CI 5.8[ndash]6.2). Up to 54.8% of respondents underestimated the radiation dose from c...

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Promoting the physical and emotional health and wellbeing of looked after children and young people (AM session)

MEDEV Events — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:45:46 +0100

Time: 9.15 - 12.30 Topics covered: * Foster care * Promoting the quality of life of the child Introduction The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) are currently producing guidance to promote the physical and emotional health and wellbeing of looked after children and young people. Greenstreet Berman Ltd has been commissioned by NICE to undertake fieldwork to gain the views of practitioners on the feasibility of the recommendations and identify implementation issues. The fieldwork will involve a series of workshops and interviews to consider the draft recommendations. Why attend? The fieldwork will give an opportunity for stakeholders to feedback to NICE and SCIE and the Programme Development Group (a committe...

Promoting the physical and emotional health and wellbeing of looked after children and young people (PM session)

MEDEV Events — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:45:46 +0100

Time: 13.15 - 16.30 Topics covered: * Care planning, placement and case review * Children's placements * Kinship care * Sibling placements and contact * Leaving care and preparing to leave care Introduction The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) are currently producing guidance to promote the physical and emotional health and wellbeing of looked after children and young people. Greenstreet Berman Ltd has been commissioned by NICE to undertake fieldwork to gain the views of practitioners on the feasibility of the recommendations and identify implementation issues. The fieldwork will involve a series of workshops and interviews to consider the draft recommendations. Why attend? The fieldwork will give an oppo...

Tips on publishing in medical education journals

MEDEV Events — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:45:46 +0100

The goals of this workshop will be to provide authors (or potential authors) with a better understanding of what makes a good paper, where the common pitfalls lie with respect to writing and submitting papers, and what goes on 'behind the scenes' of the publication process. The potential benefits include an increased understanding of what it takes to publish in medical education journals specifically and the scientific literature more broadly. Participants will be asked to consider the following questions and issues: (1) What problems are commonly encountered, (2) What makes a good paper? Why do papers get accepted or rejected? (3) What happens to a paper during the review process? (4) Issues of style; (5) Ethical aspects of publication. (Source: MEDEV Events)

Promoting the physical and emotional health and wellbeing of looked after children and young people (AM session)

MEDEV Events — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:45:46 +0100

Time: 9.15 - 12.30 Topics covered: * Promoting the health of the child or young person * Access to dedicated services to promote the mental health and wellbeing of the children and young people in care Introduction The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) are currently producing guidance to promote the physical and emotional health and wellbeing of looked after children and young people. Greenstreet Berman Ltd has been commissioned by NICE to undertake fieldwork to gain the views of practitioners on the feasibility of the recommendations and identify implementation issues. The fieldwork will involve a series of workshops and interviews to consider the draft recommendations. Why attend? The fieldwork will give...

London Pancreas Workshop

NLH - Gastroenterology & Liver Diseases - Events — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:34:49 +0100

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Fluctuation-Induced Forces in Condensed Matter

PhysicsWeb Events — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Workshop: 11 Oct 2010 - 15 Oct 2010, Dresden, Germany. Organized by Andrea Gambassi (SISSA), Siegfried Dietrich (MPI für Metallforschung). (Source: PhysicsWeb Events)

Institutionalizing health impact assessment in London as a public health tool for increasing synergy between policies in other areas

Public Health — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: The HIAs ensured that health became more integral to the strategies and increased understanding of determinants of health and how the GLA impacts on health and health inequalities. Inclusion of HIA within IIA ensures that health and health inequalities impacts are considered robustly within statutory impact assessments. (Source: Public Health)

Welcome to the new blog "Stop Walking on Eggshells"

Psychology Today Personality Center — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:51:13 +0100

Do you feel like you're walking on eggshells around someone important in your life? Does this phrase immediately strike not just a chord but a whole piano concerto? If so, someone in your life may have either borderline personality disorder (BPD) or borderline traits. Take a look at the following questions. If you answer "yes" to most of them, your loved one might have BPD: • Does she see you in one of two modes: either a hateful person who never loved her or a source of blessed, unconditional love? • Does he continually put you in no-win situations? When you try to explain that his position is the opposite of what he said earlier, does it bring on more criticism? • Is everything always your fault? Are you the target of constant criticism? • Are there times when everything seems no...

A valid model for testing and training laparoscopic psychomotor skills

Gynecological Surgery — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:09:07 +0100

This study aims to evaluate the face and construct validity of the Laparoscopic Skills Testing and Training (LASTT) model, developed by the European Academy of Gynaecological Surgery (EAGS) for assessing laparoscopic psychomotor skills (LPS). This study is designed based on the Canadian Task Force II-1. This study was conducted in workshops organised by the EAGS in 2008 and 2009. One hundred ninety-nine gynaecologists were classified in three groups according to their exposure to laparoscopy (G1: no/little, G2: intermediate, G3: important). Participants performed three repetitions of three exercises (E1: camera navigation, E2: hands–eyes coordination, E3: bimanual coordination) with measurable objectives to accomplish within a limited time frame. The face validity of the model was ...

MED-EL Workshop: Vibrant Soundbridge Middle Ear Implants (MEI) and Electric Acoustic Stimulation (EAS) Implants Information Day

NLH - ENT and Audiology - Events — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:00:11 +0100

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HIMSS privacy and security workshop tackles new ARRA rules

Healthcare IT News — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:07:38 +0100

At the Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) annual conference on Sunday, HIMSS Senior Director of Privacy and Security Lisa Gallagher kicked off an all-day workshop Sunday on how providers can prepare for the potential impact of privacy and security under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a proposed rule on Jan. 13 that would allow providers to earn incentives for the meaningful use of healthcare IT. (Source: Healthcare IT News)

Nigeria: Health Policies - Access Bank, Friends Africa Support Devt

AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:27:28 +0100

Friends Africa in partnership with Access Bank has continued their support for development of workplace policies on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria as the touring and free workshop titled "Workplace Policies Development Workshop in AIDS, TB and Malaria" meant for business managers moves to Enugu between March 11 and 12. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)

Free-Sustainable Travel Workshop 17th & 23rd March

Networks Talk — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

One would hope that cycling initiatives plays a key part in the following Travel Workshops? Alex Chair of Spokes... the NHS Cycling Network www.spokes.nhs.uk (380+ NHS members) *********** Article from the following website http://www.sdu.nhs.uk/ 17th March 2010 - Sustainable Travel Workshop -... (Source: Networks Talk)

A lexicon for endoscopic adverse events: report of an ASGE workshop

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Patients and practitioners expect that their endoscopy procedures will go smoothly and according to plan. There are several reasons why they may be disappointed. The procedure may fail technically (eg, incomplete colonoscopy, failed biliary cannulation). It may seem to be successful technically but turn out to be clinically unhelpful (eg, a diagnosis missed, an unsuccessful treatment), or there may be an early relapse (eg, stent dysfunction). In addition, some patients and relatives may be disappointed by a lack of courtesy and poor communication, even when everything otherwise works well. (Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy)

AMEG: the new SETAC advisory group on aquatic macrophyte ecotoxicology.

Environmental Science and Pollution Research International — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

DISCUSSION AND PERSPECTIVES: These topics were addressed during the workshop entitled "Aquatic Macrophyte Risk Assessment for Pesticides" (AMRAP) where a risk assessment scheme for aquatic macrophytes was proposed. Four working groups evolved from this workshop and were charged with the task of developing Tier 1 and higher-tier aquatic macrophyte risk assessment procedures. Subsequently, a SETAC Advisory Group, the Macrophyte Ecotoxicology Group (AMEG) was formed as an umbrella organization for various macrophyte working groups. The purpose of AMEG is to provide scientifically based guidance in all aspects of aquatic macrophyte testing in the laboratory and field, including prospective as well as retrospective risk assessments for chemicals. As AMEG expands, it will begin to address new to...

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State of the Art, Nomenclature, and Points of Consensus and Controversy Concerning Benign Melanocytic Lesions: Outcome of an International Workshop

Advances in Anatomic Pathology — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The following communication summarizes the proceedings of a one-day International Workshop focusing on the histology of benign melanocytic nevi. Areas of controversy identified in 6 focus sessions were the nomenclature and relationships among common nevi including nevi with halo reactions, traumatized nevi, "dysplastic" nevi, and nevi from particular anatomic sites; developmental biology and frequency of malignant transformation associated with congenital nevi; the characterization and biologic nature of atypical spitzoid neoplasms; the basic definition of particular melanocytic cellular phenotypes, and the nomenclature and biologic nature of many candidate blue nevi, combined nevi, and other controversial lesions such as deep penetrating nevus and pigmented epithelioid melanocytoma. Conce...

Free-Sustainable Travel Workshop 17th & 23rd March

Networks Talk — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Family medicine research capacity building: Five-weekend programs in Ontario.

Canadian Family Physician Medecin de Famille Canadien — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

CONCLUSION: This 5-weekend program, developed and tested in Ontario, stimulates community practitioners to learn how to answer research questions emerging from their practices. A 1-day seminar is adequate to train facilitators to successfully run these programs. Evaluations by both facilitators and program participants were very positive, with many participants stating that their clinical practices were improved as a result of the program. The program has been adapted for residency training, and it has already been used internationally. PMID: 20228296 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Canadian Family Physician Medecin de Famille Canadien)

HIMSS: Tides change for CIOs, skills expected

Health Imaging News — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:36:30 +0100

ATLANTA--The role transition of CIOs and health IT executives, and how these roles will continue to play out in the future of healthcare unfolded as an area of interest during an a health IT workshop today at HIMSS10. (Source: Health Imaging News)

HIMSS: Tides change for CIOs, skills expected

Health Imaging News — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:36:30 +0100

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HIMSS: Project management teams that maximize benefits together

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:00:59 +0100

ATLANTA--Make sure you clarify and quantify your project management objectives as early as possible to avoid misinterpretation, said Dan Furlong, MBA, project management officer at the Charleston, S.C.,-based Medical University of South Carolina’s College of Health Professions during a pre-conference workshop at HIMSS10 today. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

HIMSS: Project management teams that maximize benefits together

Health Imaging News — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:00:59 +0100

HIMSS: Project management teams that maximize benefits together

Health Imaging News — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:00:59 +0100

Workshops

Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:33:29 +0100

This article is currently available as a free download on IngentaConnect (Source: Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine)